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Husain N, Sattar R, Kiran T, Husain M, Shakoor S, Suhag Z, Zadeh Z, Sikander S, Chaudhry N. Effectiveness of Learning through Play Plus (LTP Plus) Parenting Intervention on Behaviours of Young Children of Depressed Mothers: A Randomised Controlled Trial. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:646. [PMID: 38929226 PMCID: PMC11202174 DOI: 10.3390/children11060646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Evidence has shown that parenting intervention programmes improve parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices, which helps in promoting child development. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of parenting intervention in improving child behaviours. This is a secondary analysis of data from a cluster-randomised controlled trial with depressed mothers aged 18-44 years with a child aged 0 to 36 months. This paper reports findings from the dataset of participants with a child aged between 24 and 36 months. Villages (n = 120) were randomised into either of two arms: learning through play plus (LTP Plus) or treatment as usual (TAU). LTP Plus is a 10-session, group parenting intervention integrated with cognitive behaviour therapy, delivered over 3 months. This secondary analysis reports findings on the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI) and the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME). Findings show a significant improvement in child behaviour (ECBI) scores (p < 0.011) and HOME scores (p < 0.001) in the intervention group compared to TAU at 3-month follow-up. In a low-resource setting, low-cost group parenting intervention delivered by community health workers has the potential to improve child behaviours and quality of the home environment. Parenting interventions aimed at improving child behavioural problems can have significant implications for the child, family, and broader societal outcomes. Addressing behavioural problems in early years, parenting interventions can potentially reduce long-term consequences and costs associated with untreated child behavioural issues.
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- Nusrat Husain
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Prescot L34 1PJ, UK;
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- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
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- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, St. George Campus, 27 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada;
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, Canada
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- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
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- TVI-Trust for Vaccines and Immunization, Head Office, Al-Sehat Centre, Suite No 301, Rafiqui Shaheed Road, Karachi 75300, Pakistan;
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- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
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- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Prescot L34 1PJ, UK;
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning, Karachi 75600, Pakistan; (R.S.); (T.K.); (S.S.); (Z.Z.); (N.C.)
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Frost A, Hagaman A, Baranov V, Chung EO, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Non-linear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties during early childhood among children in rural Pakistan. Dev Psychopathol 2023; 35:2086-2095. [PMID: 35959681 PMCID: PMC9922341 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579422000773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis activity may be a mechanism linking early adversity to child mental health difficulties. However, there is a dearth of longitudinal evidence for the association between HPA axis activity and mental health among children in low-resource contexts. The goal of this study is to examine linear and curvilinear associations between HPA axis activity during infancy and mental health difficulties in early childhood among children in rural Pakistan. Participants included 104 children (46% male) from the Bachpan study, a longitudinal cohort embedded within a maternal depression trial in Pakistan. We examined the associations between hair-derived cortisol and dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA) at 12 months old and mental health difficulties, measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), at 36 months old. There was a significant quadratic association between hair cortisol and SDQ scores, with results showing a U-shaped relationship (i.e., having relatively high or low cortisol predicted increased mental health difficulties). DHEA showed a quadratic association with SDQ scores with an inverted U-shaped relationship (i.e., high and low DHEA was associated with decreased mental health difficulties). Results provide evidence of longitudinal and curvilinear effects of cortisol and DHEA during infancy on mental health difficulties in early childhood.
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- Allison Frost
- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Social Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University
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- Department of Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
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- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Weigel MM, Armijos RX. Association of household food insecurity with developmental delay in preschool children: 2018 Ecuadorian Nutrition and Health National Survey. J Nutr Sci 2023; 12:e89. [PMID: 37587973 PMCID: PMC10425761 DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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We investigated the association of household food insecurity (HFI) with developmental delays in 36-59-month-old preschool children (n 7005) using cross-sectional data from the 2018 Ecuadorian National Health and Nutrition Survey. HFI was assessed with the Food Insecurity Experience Scale and developmental delays with the Early Childhood Development Index. Log-binomial regression models estimated the association of HFI with global (overall) developmental delay (GDD) and delays in four individual developmental domains, adjusting for covariates. Nearly half of the children lived in households with marginal (24⋅5 %) or moderate-severe HFI (21⋅7 %). Eighteen percent were identified with GDD. Delays in the individual domains of literacy-numeracy, social-emotional, physical and cognitive development were identified for 64, 21⋅5, 3⋅3 and 3⋅1 %, respectively. GDD was more likely among preschool children from households with marginal (aPR = 1⋅29; 95 % C.I. = 1⋅10, 1⋅49) and moderate-severe HFI (aPR = 1⋅30; 95 % C.I. = 1⋅11, 1⋅51). Social-emotional development delays were also more likely among those from households with marginal (aPR = 1⋅36; 95 % C.I. = 1⋅19, 1⋅56) and moderate-severe HFI (aPR = 1⋅33; 95 % C.I. = 1⋅15, 1⋅54) different from the other three domains. Several other potentially modifiable risk (violent discipline, maternal depressive symptoms) and protective factors (adequate child stimulation, higher maternal education, handwashing with soap/detergent) were also independently associated with GDD and/or literacy-numeracy and cognitive delays. Our findings suggest that HFI is an independent risk factor for GDD and social-emotional developmental delays in Ecuadorian preschoolers. They underscore the importance of strengthening and expanding poverty reduction, food security and early childhood development policies and interventions to improve the opportunities for children to achieve their full developmental potential.
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- M. Margaret Weigel
- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Global Environmental Health Research Laboratory, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Global Environmental Health Research Laboratory, Indiana University-Bloomington School of Public Health, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Indiana University Center for Global Health Equity, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Lin X, Lin L, Wang X, Li X, Cao M, Jing J. Association between Mothers' Emotional Problems and Autistic Children's Behavioral Problems: The Moderating Effect of Parenting Style. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4593. [PMID: 36901602 PMCID: PMC10001708 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mothers' emotional problems are associated with autistic children's behavioral problems. We aim to test whether parenting styles moderate associations between mothers' mood symptoms and autistic children's behavioral problems. A sample of 80 mother-autistic child dyads were enrolled at three rehabilitation facilities in Guangzhou, China. The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to collect the autistic symptoms and behavioral problems of the children. Mothers' depression and anxiety symptoms were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and the General Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale, respectively, and parenting styles were measured using the Parental Behavior Inventory (PBI). Our results show that mothers' anxiety symptoms were negatively associated with their children's prosocial behavior scores (β = -0.26, p < 0.05) but positively related to their social interaction scores (β = 0.31, p < 0.05). Supportive/engaged parenting styles positively moderated the effects of mothers' anxiety symptoms on their prosocial behavior score (β = 0.23, p = 0.026), whereas hostile/coercive parenting styles had a negative moderation (β = -0.23, p = 0.03). Moreover, hostile/coercive parenting styles positivity moderated the effects of mothers' anxiety symptoms on social interaction problems (β= 0.24, p < 0.05). The findings highlight, where mothers adopted a hostile/coercive parenting style while experiencing high anxiety, their autistic child may have more serious behavioral problems.
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Li S, Tang Y, Zheng Y. How the home learning environment contributes to children's social-emotional competence: A moderated mediation model. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1065978. [PMID: 36865364 PMCID: PMC9971822 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1065978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Introduction The home learning environment is the earliest contact learning environment in early childhood development, which plays an important role in the development of children's social-emotional competence. However, previous studies have not clarified the precise mechanisms by which the home learning environment influences children's social-emotional competence. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to explore the relationship between the home learning environment and its intrinsic structure (i.e. structural family characteristics, parental beliefs and interests, and the educational processes) and children's social-emotional competence, and whether gender plays a moderating role in the relationship. Method The study randomly selected a sample of 443 children from 14 kindergartens in western China. The Home Learning Environment Questionnaire and the Chinese Inventory of Children's Social-emotional competence scale were used to investigate the home learning environment and social-emotional competence of these children. Results (1) Structural family characteristics and parental beliefs and interests both had a significant positive predictive effect on children's social-emotional competence. (2) The educational processes fully mediate between structural family characteristics, parental beliefs and interests, and children's social-emotional competence. (3) Gender moderated the effect of the home learning environment on children's social-emotional competence. Gender moderates not only the indirect effects between parental beliefs and interests and children's social-emotional competence, but also the indirect effects between structural family characteristics and children's social-emotional competence. At the same time, gender also moderated the direct effects between parental beliefs and interests and children's social-emotional competence. Discussion The results emphasize the crucial role of the home learning environment in the development of children's early social-emotional competence. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the home learning environment and improve their ability to create a home learning environment that promotes the positive development of children's social-emotional competence.
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- *Correspondence: Shaomei Li,
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- Faculty of Education, Shannxi Normal University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China
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Honda T, Tran T, Popplestone S, Draper CE, Yousafzai AK, Romero L, Fisher J. Parents’ mental health and the social-emotional development of their children aged between 24 and 59 months in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analyses. SSM - MENTAL HEALTH 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2023.100197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Obradović J, Finch JE, Connolly C, Siyal S, Yousafzai AK. The unique relevance of executive functions and self-regulation behaviors for understanding early childhood experiences and preschoolers' outcomes in rural Pakistan. Dev Sci 2022; 25:e13271. [PMID: 35561073 DOI: 10.1111/desc.13271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Performance-based measures of children's executive functions (EFs) do not capture children's application of these skills during everyday emotionally-laden and socially-mediated interactions. The current study demonstrates the value of using assessor report of self-regulation behaviors (inhibitory control and positive affect/engagement) in addition to EF tasks when studying early childhood experiences and development in a rural lower-middle-income country setting. In a sample of 1302 disadvantaged 4-year-olds living in rural Pakistan, we found that directly assessed EFs were significantly related to assessor observations of children's inhibitory control and positive affect/engagement during a structured assessment protocol. However, EFs and two types of self-regulation behaviors demonstrated unique associations with children's (1) contextual experiences, as indexed by family socio-economic resources, participation in parenting interventions, and children's physical growth; and (2) age-salient developmental outcomes, as indexed by direct assessment of pre-academic skills and maternal report of prosocial behaviors and behavior problems. First, family wealth uniquely predicted only observed positive affect/engagement, whereas maternal education uniquely predicted only EFs. Second, children's antecedent linear growth was a significant predictor of both EFs and positive affect/engagement, but exposure to an enhanced nutrition intervention during the first 2 years of life and preschoolers' hair cortisol concentration were associated only with observed self-regulation behaviors. Finally, both EFs and observed positive affect/engagement uniquely predicted children's pre-academic skills. In contrast, only assessors' ratings of positive affect/engagement uniquely predicted maternal report of prosocial behaviors and only assessors' ratings of inhibitory control uniquely predicted maternal report of behavioral problems.
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- Jelena Obradović
- Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Graduate School of Education, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.,DREAM Community Development and Research Organization, Naushahero Feroze, Pakistan
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Draper CE, Barnett LM, Cook CJ, Cuartas JA, Howard SJ, McCoy DC, Merkley R, Molano A, Maldonado‐Carreño C, Obradović J, Scerif G, Valentini NC, Venetsanou F, Yousafzai AK. Publishing child development research from around the world: An unfair playing field resulting in most of the world's child population under‐represented in research. INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/icd.2375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Catherine E. Draper
- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Deakin University Geelong Australia
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- SAMRC Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge USA
- Department of Psychology Universidad de los Andes Bogota Colombia
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- Early Start and School of Education University of Wollongong Wollongong Australia
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- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Cognitive Science Carleton University Ottawa Canada
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- Graduate School of Education Stanford University Stanford California USA
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- Department of Experimental Psychology University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom
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- School of Physical Education & Sport Science National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
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- Department of Global Health and Population Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Boston USA
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Armstrong-Carter E, Telzer EH. Understanding prosocial development in the context of systemic inequalities in the US and worldwide. CURRENT RESEARCH IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crbeha.2021.100040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Josias KS, Bangirana P, Rujumba J, Kakooza-Mwesige A. Prevalence and factors associated with behavioural problems in children with epilepsy attending Mulago hospital, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. Seizure 2021; 88:109-115. [PMID: 33848789 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/03/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of behavioural problems and the associated factors in children with epilepsy (CWE). METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from December 2019 to May 2020. A total of 300 CWE aged 6 to 17 years were consecutively enrolled and assessed for behavioural problems using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. We obtained data on the associated factors by using pretested structured questionnaires, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Kilifi Stigma Scale of Epilepsy, the Morisky medication adherence scale and the Tumaini Child Health Screener for childhood disabilities. Simple logistic regression and multivariate analysis was done to determine the associated factors while adjusting for the presence of neurodevelopmental disorders and childhood disabilities. RESULTS Behavioural problems were detected in 108/300 CWE (36%) with more internalizing (28%) than externalizing (21%) behaviour scores noted. The odds of behavioural problems increased with the presence of co-morbid neurodevelopmental disorders or childhood disabilities (cOR: 5.42, p-value < 0.001). Factors associated with occurrence of behavioural problems were high stigma perception (aOR: 4.06, p-value < 0.001) and being seizure-free in the last six months (aOR: 3.43, p-value =0.031) while being an adolescent (aOR: 0.33, p=0.001) lessened the risk. CONCLUSIONS Behavioural problems occur in more than a third of CWE. They are more in the internalizing domain than in the externalizing domain. Their odds increase with high perceived stigma and in the first six months of seizure control.
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- Kasereka Songya Josias
- Paediatric Resident, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda..
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- Senior lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda..
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- Senior lecturer, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda..
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- Senior lecturer, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda..
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Ishtiaq A, Ashraf H, Iftikhar S, Baig-Ansari N. Parental perception on screen time and psychological distress among young children. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:765-772. [PMID: 34041074 PMCID: PMC8138366 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1720_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the parent-reported screen time of children, identify the perceived risk factors for increased screen time and its relationship to psychological distress in children. MATERIALS AND METHOD A cross sectional study was conducted at a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 230 employees from medical and non-medical departments were included. Participants were employees with child/children ages 4-12 year who consented to participate in the study, we included 135 fathers and 91 mothers. The questionnaire included (i) demographic data (ii) Media history exam form and (iii) parent reported strength and difficult questionnaire (SDQ). RESULT The average daily screen time reported was 2.5 (1.5-5) hour for boys and 2 (1-4) hour for girls. Preschoolers had greater screen time as compared to school-aged children (Median (IQR): 3 (1.5-5.6) vs 2 (1-4), P = 0.46). The children owned devices with approximately equal distribution of preschoolers and school-aged children (19 (27.1%) and 48 (30%), P = 0.661 respectively). Emotional score was found higher in school-aged group in comparison to preschoolers (p = 0.036). Moreover, mother screen time and number of devices owned by a child were found to be positively associated with child's screen time. CONCLUSION We conclude that as we are embracing the digital age providing a tech free zone to children is virtually impossible. Children screen time related activities in our part of the world exceeds the limitation. Parental awareness and co-viewing screen with their children are essential to avoid media related behavior problems.
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- Annum Ishtiaq
- Family Medicine, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Family Medicine, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Family Medicine, Indus Hospital Research Center (IHRC), Indus Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Family Medicine, Indus Hospital Research Center (IHRC), Indus Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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de Oliveira KHD, de Almeida GM, Gubert MB, Moura AS, Spaniol AM, Hernandez DC, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Buccini G. Household food insecurity and early childhood development: Systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2020; 16:e12967. [PMID: 32052571 PMCID: PMC7296813 DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Household food insecurity (HFI) is a powerful stressor negatively associated with early childhood development (ECD). However, no comprehensive review has examined the association of HFI and ECD. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between HFI and ECD domains and subdomains in children under 5 years old. Peer-reviewed and grey literature were systematically searched in electronic databases with no year or language restrictions. Studies were eligible if they assessed the association between HFI and one or more ECD domains. Data were extracted using a standard predefined protocol. Meta-analysis was performed, and the heterogeneity across studies was explored. Nineteen studies were included in the systematic review and 14 in the meta-analysis. Of the studies, 15 were from high income countries (HICs) and four from low-middle income countries (LMICs). For developmental risk and the cognitive/math and cognitive/school readiness and reading subdomains, the only studies available were conducted in HICs. The meta-analysis showed that HFI was associated with developmental risk (OR 1.28; 95% CI [1.14, 1.45]), cognitive/vocabulary (OR 0.94; 95% CI [0.90, 0.98]), and cognitive/math (OR 0.84; 95% CI [0.73, 0.96]). HFI was marginally associated with cognitive/school readiness and reading (OR 0.91; 95% CI [0.82, 1.00]) and motor development (OR; 0.91, 95% CI [0.80, 1.04]). HFI was associated with poor ECD in children under 5 years old. Specifically, HFI was associated with developmental risk and poor math skills in studies conducted in HICs and with poor vocabulary skills in studies conducted in both HICs and LMICs. Prospective studies examining HFI and ECD are needed in LMICs.
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- Department of Research, Cizik School of NursingUniversity of Texas Health Science CenterHoustonTexas
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- Department of Social and Behavioral SciencesYale School Public HealthNew HavenConnecticut
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- Department of Social and Behavioral SciencesYale School Public HealthNew HavenConnecticut
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McCoy DC. Measuring Young Children's Executive Function and Self-Regulation in Classrooms and Other Real-World Settings. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2019; 22:63-74. [PMID: 30778803 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-019-00285-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A number of different approaches are currently used for assessing young children's executive function (EF) and self-regulation (SR) skills. Nevertheless, guidance for stakeholders aiming to assess EF and SR in real-world settings (e.g., preschool classrooms) is currently lacking. In the present article, I review the properties, strengths, and weaknesses of three common approaches to EF and SR measurement: direct assessments, adult reports, and observational tools. Building on this general review, I next highlight several considerations specific to EF and SR measurement of young children in everyday contexts. In particular, I consider the ecological validity, interpretability, and scalability of each approach to EF and SR measurement, concluding with future directions for research.
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- Dana Charles McCoy
- Harvard Graduate School of Education, 704 Larsen Hall 14, Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
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Jeong J, Obradović J, Rasheed M, McCoy DC, Fink G, Yousafzai AK. Maternal and paternal stimulation: Mediators of parenting intervention effects on preschoolers' development. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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